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http://www.facs.gov.au/internet/facsinternet.nsf/ childcare/families-sups.htm SUPS provides support to child care services to include children with additional needs. This may include: children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds; children with diagnosed disabilities; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; and Australian South Sea Islander children. Anglicare Children's Respite Services Thurina Early Intervention program 20 Westminster St Rooty Hill NSW 2766 Phone: (02) 9832 2300 Fax: (02) 9832 1934 Email: rootyhill@anglicare.org.au Web: http://www.anglicare.org.au Thurina caters for pre-schoolers with moderate to severe disabilities. Integrates children with a worker into pre-school. The Thurina program aims to educate and integrate children with moderate to severe disabilities. Early Intervention Family Work Project 12 Stewart Street South Windsor NSW 2756 Phone: (02) 4577 9530 Fax: (02) 4577 9531 Email: hawkesfwp@myisp.net.au Web: Provides early intervention support for families/parents with infants and children 0 to 5 years old, including home visits, parenting support, support for families experiencing stress, linking to existing services, support for isolated families, Aboriginal families, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) families and families with children with special needs. Glenmore Park Early Childhood Centre 5-7 Floribunda Ave, Glenmore Park NSW 2745 Phone: (02) 4733 4239 Fax: (02) 4733 4144 Email: Elizabeth.Long@ridbc.org.au Web: http://www.ridbc.org.au/services/childhood/hearing_glenmore.html Contact: Preschool Director. This reverse integration preschool program provides special education for preschool aged children who have a significant vision or hearing impairment. Children from the local community also attend. Language development is a priority of the program and activities like reading, story telling and drama are emphasised. The playground is specially landscaped and designed to provide appropriate stimulus for children with sensory impairments. In this environment children learn a variety of skills including: Language and communication; Problem-solving; Task-related behaviour; Movement; Self-Help. Activities are designed to foster children's social and emotional development and to enhance their initiative, self-esteem and independence. Hawkesbury Early Childhood Advisory Service (HECAS) 12 Stewart St, South Windsor NSW 2756 Phone: (02) 4587 7277 Fax: (02) 4587 7277 Email: hecas@pnc.com.au Web: Hawkesbury Early Childhood Advisory Service is an assessment and referral service for childcare centres and/or families who have concerns about their child's development in any area. The service also provides and supports developmental educational programming for children with identified needs. Hawkesbury SUPS Program 173 Explorers Road Lapstone NSW 2773 Phone: (02) 4739 1042 Fax: (02) 4739 0020 email director@lapstonepreschool.com.au Web: Lapstone Preschool Kindergarten Assoc Inc manages dyspraxia resources, early childhood advisory, assessment and referral service, early development program, early education resources, integration support program. Lifestart - Nepean St Marys South Public School 96 Monfarville St, St Marys South PO Box 1021 St Marys NSW 1790 Phone: (02) 9623 2024 Fax: (02) 9623 2028 Email: lifestartnepean@ozemail.com.au Web: http://www.lifestart.org.au Contact: Coordinator Lifestart Nepean operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm. Lifestart provides an early intervention service for children aged 0 to 6 years. Families self refer to Lifestart. Fees are payable with a provision for a waiver for those in need. Penrith CaLD Family Access Project 688 High Street Penrith NSW 2750 PO Box 63 Emu Plains NSW 2750 Phone: 4732 6301 Fax: (02) 4721 1510 Email: Web: http://caldaccess.ngo.net.au/home1/ Family First project for the Nepean area. Targets families from a culturally or linguistically diverse background and supports them to set up a support network within the local area. Thorndale Foundation Rance Rd Werrington NSW 2747 Phone: (02) 9623 6500 Fax: (02) 9666 8305 Email: Diane@thorndale.com.au Web: Provides a range of services for children aged 0-5 including play therapy groups. |
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